stigma
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”), from στίζω (stizō, “I mark”)
[edit] Noun
stigma (plural stigmata or stigmas)
- A mark of infamy or disgrace.
- A scar or birthmark.
- (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).
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[edit] Translations
mark of infamy
scar or birthmark
part of the pistil
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[edit] External links
- stigma in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- stigma in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
stigma n. (singular definite stigmaet, plural indefinite stigmata)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of stigma
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | stigma | stigmaet | stigmata | stigmataene |
| genitive | stigmas | stigmaets | stigmatas | stigmataenes |
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[edit] External links
Stigma on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, “brand”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: stiɡ.ma
[edit] Noun
stigma m. (plural stigmas)
- stigma (Greek letter)
- Contrairement à ce que l'œil pourrait laisser croire, stigma n'est pas un sigma final grec : en effet, c'est l'évolution de la ligature d'un sigma lunaire avec un tau.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
stigma m. (plural stigmi)
- stigma (all senses)
stigma m. and f. inv.
- stigma (Greek ligature)
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
stigma (genitive stigmatis); n, third declension
- brand (burned mark, especially on a slave)
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stigma | stigmata |
| genitive | stigmatis | stigmatum |
| dative | stigmatī | stigmatibus |
| accusative | stigma | stigmata |
| ablative | stigmate | stigmatibus |
| vocative | stigma | stigmata |
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
stigma n.
- a stigma
- att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status
- to have many children has gone from stigma to status
- att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status
[edit] Declension
Declension of stigma
[edit] Usage notes
- A Latin plural stigmata is also used.
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